davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
DR.. McGlynn and the Germans.

The Rev. DR.. McGlynn, in an article
in the North american Review, entitled
:" The New KnOw-NOthingism and the
Old" processes alarm at a tendency
which he thinks he has discovered to-
wards the Germanization of the North
west. This tendency, he asserts, has
manifested itself in both political and
religious circles, the Germans seeking
to perpetuate their own language by
having it taught in the schools and to
maintain their own customs, in spite of
the laws and customs of the country to
which they have emigrated. He de-
clares that the Roman Catholics of the
Northwest are being Germanized as
fast as possible, with scarce an attempt
to conceal the effort.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Mr.. Garland, whom the President
still keeps in the Attorney Generalship
doesn't dress we'll because he doesn't
like good clothes: didn't go to his sons
wedding because he doesn't like we'd
dings; wouldn't go to the Presidents
fnneral-shOuld he die-because he
doesn't like funerals, and, in fact, does
MT seem to like anything much except
Hominy Hill, draw poker and Pan.
"bOOdle."
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

In his speech at RehObOth last week
to the grangers Senator Gray apollo
gized for his vote against the OleOmar-
garine bill, because he knew nothing
in the Constitution of the United States
warranting the taxing of any product
of that kind. At the same time he
was glad that the Legislature of Della
ware had passed the OleOmargarine bill
last winter. The grangers discussed
Senator Gray's apology among them
selves and came to the conclusion that
if Congress can tax whiskey for which
here is no substitute it could undoubt-
edly tax OleOmargarine for which there
is an excellent substitute in butter.
Senator Gray's apology does not seem
to have covered the territory he in
tended.-MOrning News.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Mrs. Mary r. Gautron and Alexan-
der J. Gautron, widow and son Of
Alexander GautrOn, who were killed
at the railroad accident at Havre-de-
Grace, Nd, on June 21st, 1887, were
each awarded 81 800 damages against
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more Railroad Company by Judge
Stewart in the city court at Baltimore
on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The Canadians are at their old tricks
They have seized an American fishing
schooner which was hunting for two
men lost in a dory, and they have cap
tured two seine boats with their crews.
1t is alleged that these boats were with
in the three-mile limit; but the most
experienced officers say.that it is q very
difficult matter to determine whether
or not vessels are within that limit.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

For the first time in about forty years
the Eastern Shore is likely to see one
of her citizens elected by the people
to the Office ex-governor of Maryland.
Of late years the only governors the
Shore could boast of were GrOOme and
Lloyd, both of whom acted by virtue
of being speaker of the State Senate
when vacancies occurred in the CUB
ernatOrial chair. But State Senator
Jackson, Of WicOmicO county, was
nominated as the Democratic candi-
date for governor Wednesday, and the
prospects for election are bright.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
Typhoid Fever in Water.

1t is now settled that typhoid fever
germs are carried almost wholly in
water, and that while freezing does
not destroy them boiling always does.
1t is proved, also, that filtration of wa
ter bearing these germs, so that the
water in well may be infected from
sinks, &c. at a considerable distance.
With the facts definitely determined
it ought to be easy to reduce the dan
ger of typhoid fever to a minimum by
care.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Let the perspiring take heart-a cap
ital sign OfcOOler weather has asappeared.
The katydids have begun to sing and
the katydids always tune up just six
weeks before frost. Six weeks is not
long. All hail the frost ! Let's all
cheer up. It will not be long before
we shall be reading the familiar tele-
gram telling that the thermometer is
"a below zero in Dakota aud that all
the roads in the Northwest are blocked
by snow. Has it been hot enough
Just think of that frost only six weeks
ahead.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The success of the st. Louis commit
tee in securing the President as an at
traction at their fair has naturally led
other cities to make similar efforts.
Memphis is the latest one to propose
sending such committee to Washing
ton. 1t is creditable to the good sense
of the President that he has put the
telegraph to work to stop such mis-
siOns. He will accept OF decline 1nvi-
tatiOns without the aid of committees.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The frst temperance camp-meeting
held in Maryland opened Thursday
in the woods at GlyndOn, 20 miles
north of Baltimore. Il was largely
attended and is to continue a week.
Addresses were made by Mrs. S. H.
Martin of the wOman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of New York, the Rev.
G.. H. Vibbert of Boston and others.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Minister'S Wife, packing the trunk
for vacatiOn-Now, dear, give all the
heavy articles first, as I want to put
them in the bottom Of the trunk.
MINISTERIAL right. Oh, by the
way, here are my sermons, which 1 am
going to take along where will you
put them?
Wife-Well, guess I'll put them in
bottom.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The Maryland Democrats Wednes-
day indorsed President Cleveland's ad-
ministration. Now if the Maryland
Democrats will practice the policy they
indOrse and inaugurate a reform ad-
ministratiOn of municipal affairs in
Maryland the outside public will credit
them with little consistency. AS long
as Maryland Democracy is responsible
for the Baltimore ballOt-bOx frauds a
reform administration sounds slightly
hypOcritical. Philadelphia Times.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The President has concluded that if
st. Louis and Eastern Missouri are
worth seeing, Kansas City and Western
Missouri have claims that should not
be ignored. He will therefore shake
the hands and sample the hospitality
of the citizens of this most ambitious
and thriving Western city when he
takes his autumn journey to the West.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The knights of Labor as a popular
craze has pretty well died out. Inter-
nal dissensiOn aud unscrupulOus men
who have been working the order for
all they could get out off have done
it. The Knights, however. still use
big figures when they talk.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
CARPETS! CARPETS /!

Having made arrangements to
sell Carpets by sample, l ask all
who want Carpets of any grade
or pattern to call and examine the
sample. Prices guaranteed as
low as the same goods can be
sold in New York or Philadel-
phia. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs,
Mats, Mating, Carpet Lining,
Ottomans, Stair Rods, Druggets,
Window Shades, Plain and Col
ored Scrims, &c, &c, &c.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The Mexican war pension act is bring
ing out some very old soldiers. Here
is MelchiOr Werner of Dubuque, Iowa,
who is now in his 95th year, and who
was with Napoleon in the Leipsic, Rus
sian and Waterloo campaigns. He has
just been awarded a pension under the
Mexican pension act.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

A little fve-year-Old maiden discOv-
cred the evening star few nights ago.
She had never seen it before and was
delighted. " Auntie," she cried, come
here quick. 1 think have found the
star in the East that the wise men went
to worship"
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Oftwenty-tive samples of milk bOughl
at the stores in the tenement dis
tricts in Brooklyn, recently, for the
purpose of an official test, only one was
found to be pure. Inview of the great
number of deaths from cholera infant
um, this is a subject of the utmost i'm
pOrtance,
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The coffee spectators are at work
again running up the price of coffee.
1t is now thought the price will go
higher than before the recent panic
when the attempt to corner the market
collapsed. There is nothing to justi-
fly such an advance, and as gambling
scheme pure and simple it deserves to
to fail disastrOusly.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Presiding Elder Wilson reports that
during the first quarter Dover district
(Of the NJ. E. church, has organized
three new charges, and twenty more
have increased the pastors salary, with
NO decreases. The increase in salaries
amount to an aggregate Of$2, 200.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

A Pawns City sent this order to his
merchant: 'Please send me by bearer
two pounds shughOr, blackin brush,
five pounds of cOffey and some little
nails. My wife had a baby last night
and two padlOCks and monkey wrench.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

An attempt is being made to drive
the gamblers out Of Chicago, but it is
not thought that the best people will
sanction such an effort to depOpulate
the city.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

It costs % cents to carry a barrel
of cabbage from Norfolk to Wilmington
including the ferryage. It costs 40
cents to carry barrel of cabbage from
from Cape Charles to Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

J. G. Humphrey, an active prohibit
ZIONIST and member of the law and
order league of BridgetOn, N. J., has
been threatened with coat of tar and
feathers.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
nou,t Eruar,m.nk.

You cannot afford to waste time in experiment.
ing when your lungs are in danger. Do not per-
nit any dealer 70 impose upon yen with some
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be sure you
get the genuine. Because he can make more
profit he may tell you he has something just the
Dr. Kings New Discovery, which Is guaranteed 70
give relief IN all Throat, Lung and Chest aflec-
lions. Trial bottles free at Jas. p. Hoiieckers,
Drug Store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
Give Everybody a Rest.

Let us have peace. Give Cleveland
rest. Give DR.. McGlynn a rest. Give
poor old JEFF Davis a rest. Give the
train robbers a rest. Give the abused
rebep flags rest. Give the Grand
Army of the Republic a rest. "Give
US rest" all around during the hot
weather.-San Angelo (Teras) Enter
prise.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
s.v.aus.I1R.

Mr.. d. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY, says he
was, for many years badly afflicted with PhthiGic
also Diabetes; the pains were almost unendura-
Bile and would sometimes almost threw him into
cOnvulsiOns. He tried Electric BitterS aud rot
rale from first bottle and after taking six bottles
was entirely cured, and had gained In fiesh eigh.
teen pounds. Says he positively believes he
would have died, had Il not been for the relief AZ
forded BY Electric Bitteu Sold at ifty cents q
bottle BY Jas. P, Hoffecker, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

1t is only the solid business men that
remain away from the seashores during
this hot weather. Editors are included
in this list.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Is there any rest on eaEthS plaintively
asks an exchange. Well, it must be
admitted that there isn't much-espec-
tally in fly and mosquito time,
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

There are great many 20 cent pieces
in circulation and they are easily pass
cd for q quarter. LOok out for them.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
DrunEonneaa. or the Liquor Hablt.
Positively CURED by ADMINISTERING RR.
HAINFsi GOLDEN spRcrFre

Positively CURED BY ADMINISTERING BR.
HAINEs' GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
It can be given in cup Of coffee or tea
without the knowledge Of the person taking
IL is absolutely harmless and will effect a
permanent and speedy cure, whether the
patient is a moderate drinker or an alcO-
hOlic wreck. Thousands ofdrunkards have
been made temperate men who have taken
Golden Specific IN their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit oi
their own free will. 1T NEVER FAILS.
The system once impregnated with the
Specific It becomes an utter imppssibilitv
for the liquor appetite to exist For fun
particulars, address GOLDEN SPECIFIC
CO., 1856 Race street. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
Furniture Of all kinds.

PaTlOr and Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedsteads,
Chairs Lounges. Tables. Stands. Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line, guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods. jan 5'tf
Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

The city Of Wilmington Is laboring
under a debt that necssitates a high
rate taxation which falls heavily on
small holders.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26
OUR PREMIUMS.

We have received letters from ladies
out of town, proposing to act for our
Journal and thus having the privilege of
gaining ONE n of our premiums. We
will in every case act as the printed
words upon our cover assert. Will for
ward the dresses, which would come to
about the same in cost as the very liberal
percentage We offer to ladies who are
interested in the success of our Journal
istic enterprise. In every case, upon
receiving measure, we will send the
dresses and articles Of toilet just as Of
fered upon the cover of our Journal.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

We publish this week upon our edito-
rial page the answer to the double acros-
tic which appeared in the JOURNAL of
March II. The pretty poem that has
excited much admiration, opens its first
stanzas with a striking description of
Little Rock, the City of Roses, saying
"In Maytime It's flooded with roses,
A marvellous freshet of bloon;
Each breath of the spring here discloses
A treasure of subtle perfume.
OF maids too, both bonnie and witty,
No lack has this modern Cashmere;
The stranger who came to this City
Would never go further, | fear"
All who have visited Little Rock can
substantiate every word OF the above,
and particularly of the bright maids Of
the City, whom Lex finds both ''bonnie
and witty We hope this summer to
hear often from "Lex" when 1t New
uort. The gay season we trust will not
lead her to forget the little city flooded
with roses, who found our southern lady,
Lex" not only bonnie and witty, but
a woman in every way interesting and
charming.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

The pretty steam yacht, that sailed
into the harbor of New Orleans, last
week, was greatly admired by our COR
respondent there. Amid those who len
dered their welcome to the party on
board of this yacht, the Sans Peur, were
some of the prominent ladies Of New
Orleans. On board, the Duke ofSouth-
erland, with a party of English ladies
and gentlemen. received the first Amer
lean visitors with much agreeable hos
pitality.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

Lenten services are being held through
out the South, and our ladies are more
serious and attentive if possible this len
ten season than last year. Many inter-
eStlng lectures and thoughtful ermon
are lmpressing their earnest services up
on the waiting souls who, like the apos-
Ties OF old, look with stIong faith, not
only for the resurrection symbol, but for
the coming of the blessed Lord in spirit
and in precept.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

We have been told, we wonder fright
ly that the origin ofthe Dixie songwas in
New York, during slavery times in that
State. Ii is supposed to be the refrain
of a homesick African, who chilling in
the bracing northern air, sighed for the
soft slumbrous breezes of the ''Lando Of
Cotton and looked away, looked
away to the Southern land, "where old
days can never be forgotten"
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

The clusters of lilacs, the fragrant by
acinths, the mass ofpeach and apple BIOS
m seer in almost every yard, an
nouce the coming Of the wealth Of
flowers which ever bless our Southland
at this season.
There is a delightful odor about the
lavendar blooms of a lilac, which make
us think as we press the flowers to our
face, of a quaint old garden where u
grandmother loved to walk, where
hedges of lilac nodded over yellow dat
fodils, where gay tulips adofn-
ed the border, and stiff hoIly-hocks
stood guard upon the outskirts.
A New York paper announces a
story called brothers OF the Red
Hand" Some fellow that held a flush
of hearts, probably.-EX.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

We like to call the attention Of u
readers to firm of Portrait Artists, who
are well known in Little Rock as we'll as
IN Dallas, Texas, which cities are their
headquarters. Messrs. Hubert & Hy-
son have engaged an artist who made
his studies in Berlin and Dresden, and
all portraits from this firm are free-hand
paintings and guaranteed to last. Here
in Little Rock, their studio is No. 500
Main. street, where portraits in crayon
pastel, oil and water c%olorS, of our most
prominent ladies and gentlemen can be
seen. It will paw to give these gentle
men a call and examine their excellent
work. At Dallas State Fair and Expo
sition, their portraits were awarded the
highest prize and geld medals. Their
studio at Dallas is Jos Main street, also
at o23 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo.
In this city, these gentlemen have ex-
ecuted some excellent likenesses, no
ticeable that of Col. Logan, Roots, and
Mrs. Mary Murrell. Also, one may
see in the Senate chamber, ~likenesses of
Sen. Garland and Col. Loughborough,
the latter portrait painted from a photo
graph in the possession of his family.
Mr.. BEEcHER's property is said to
amount to about $4,000, most of it be-
ing personal property. For the past
four years he had received a salary of
SIS 900 a year from Plymouth Church.
For years before that $40, 900 a year had
been allotted him, and during the ia
nous Tilton controversy $Ioo, 900 a year
was granted him as a mark Of confidence
in his integrity and to enable him to
meet the expenses of his suit. In the
lecture field he received never less than
$3.50 a night, nor more than $500. This
would net him about $4,000 a year.
Then he received a royalty of about
$4,000 upon some books written in his
earlier days, prominent among which
was "Lectures to Young Men His
syndicate newspaper letter, which he
continued up to the time OF his illness,
netted him SIS a week. This income,
though almost %princely, was spent by
Mr.. Beecher in ornamenting his house
hold and in charity. His house was a
perfect cabinet of curiosities.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

The Southern Excursionists from St.
Louis, have been the recipients of MANY
social attentions, during their trip
through Mississippi. At Aberdeen, they
were given the freedom of the city, with
an entertainment at the Opera House.
At Columbus, they#were entertained
and driven out. with also a visit to the
Industrial College for girls, which it is
said, is not only the grandest institution
Of the South, but the finest building in the
State OF Mississippi. This college so
largely endowed and 50 justly the pride
of MlssisSlpians created a feeling of won-
der and surprise in the minds OF the St.
Louis gentlemen. The ladies and the
girl students of the College, received the
visitors with grace and hospitality, and
when the Excursionists return to St.
Louis they will surely say of Southern la
dies and their influence, that the half has
not been told.
The "Crazy Tea" given BY the la
dies of the First Presbyterian church,
was an humorous and peculiar entertain.
ment. The tables, handsomely spread,
had cakes placed on new ena-
melled dust pans on stands. Rosy APP
pies were filled with tooth-picks, the
salad in gravy bowls, and the iee-cream
was served in finger-boWls.
The walters and w~aitereSseS entered Fl ON
the side door and went through afgure
of the flag drill with their walters. The
ladies wore charming caps and fancy
aprons, while the young gentlemen with
their coats buttoned behind instead of
before, their neck-ties fastened at the
back of the neck, their bontonaries ar
ranged gracefully over the shoulder blade
stepped about backward to the music,
they were queer looking, but expert
waters and mattresses, and every thing
about the tea had a tendency, to effect
one as being a 'IittIe off," Apretty even
ing was the result, however, when at
length the young people removed their
masks.
The clusters Of lilacs, the fragrant by
acinths, the mass o peach and apple BIOS
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-26

Hon. S. S. Cox is so much better
hat he retained to his seat in the Hsuse
of Representatives last week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-17

On December 4, 1887, the Burlington
route, c. b. e. Q. X. r., inaugurated FAST
train service rs follows: Fast express train
known as 1.-THE Burlingtols Number One"
leaves Union depot, corner Canal and
Adams street, Chicago, at 1901 p. NJ. daily
and runs TO Denver solid, arriving at 1890
p. NJ. the next day. thus making the run
from Chicago to Denver In thirty-four
hours. This train arrives at Omaha at 500
A. NJ, making the run TO Omaha in seven
teer hours. Corresponding fast train from
Denver to Chicago. Direct connection
made to and from st. Louis with these
trains, and ut Denver with tho fast train Of
tho d. e. II. q. II. II. for San Francisco and
Pacific coast points. Superb equipment on
"The Burlington's Number One,n consist
ing Of sleeping cars and coaches from Chi
cago to Omaha and Chicago to Denver with
out change. Meals served en- route on the
famous Burlington route dining cars as far
West as the Missouri river. Omaha pas
sengers will bo allowed to remain in their
sleeping car until breakfast time. See that
your ticket reads via tho c. b. 81 Q. II. II.
1t can be obtained of any coupon ticket
agent of its own or connecting lines or by
addressing. PAUL MoRToN,
Gcn' Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chicago, Ill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-17
THE WEED PROBLEM.
DIR. Sturtevant Presents n Few Facts
Experimental Demonstration.

DIR. Sturtevant Presents n Few Facts OF
Experimental Demonstration.
In paper read before the last
annual meeting of the Society for the
Promotion of Agricultural Science, DR..
E. Lewis Sturtcvant offered few re-
Elections concerning the weed problem.
He first presented few facts of expert
mental demonstration:
l. That where weeds are allowed to
grow freely the crops may be absolute
ly destroyed. In the case of corn,
the plants appear y elbow, wilted, fail
to attain proper size and fai! to form
good ears, and the same phenomena
may be noted with other crops.
2. The amount of fertility removed
by weeds is not sufficient to establish
the conclusion that the injury comes
from tho robbing of the soil and thus
starving the plant. Furthermore, if
such were the case, the application of
additional manures to offset the rob
berry of the weeds would destroy their
malign effect.
3. Weeds are not destructive through
shading the ground. as experiment
shows that mulches applied do not pro-
duce the same effect. If, however, we
consider the enormous amount of water
evaporated by these weeds during their
growth, the necessity OF additional
water to soil in an ordinary season dur
ing the hot months, and the appearance
of the crop which indicates suffering
from thirst, the conclusion becomes al
most certain that the i'll effect of weeds
is largely due to their robbing the crop
of proper moisture through their
draughts upon the soil.
AS interesting contirmatory evidence
as to this being the true view of the
weed question the testimony of vine-
yardists was quoted, some of whom ad-
vocate allowing weeds to grow in their
vineyards, while others advocate clear
culture. Personal inquiry, said DR..
Sturtevant, demonstrates tho genera
fact that those gentlemen who advocat'
the leaving of weeds in their vineyards
have lands which are not subject to ex.
cessive drought, while those who advo.
cate clean culture have usually reported
their soil rs very permeable to water.
When We consider that during the
period of ripening OF the wood and OF
the berry in the grape, dryness is an
important factor both In securing the
ripening and In securing the qualities,
we have at once plausible explnna
tim. Those gentlemen who advocate
the allowing of weeds to grow are thus
exhansting the surplus water of the soil
injurious TO their interests as vineyard
lists, while on the other hand those gem
tlemen who advocate the thorough re-
moval OF weeds are conserving the
water TO the soil which does not contain
it in excess Of the needs OF their occupw
tion. M Y, World.